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Fishing

Updated: 04-Jul-2016

Fishing is one of the most popular Great Barrier Reef activities with Reef/Bottom Fishing being the most common style. This means that the boat anchors and passengers fish with either hand lines or rod and reel to catch top quality table fish found on the Great Barrier Reef.

In a typical day you can be fishing for Nannygai and Trevally in the shipping channel, to deep water bommie fishing for Mangrove Jack in the paddocks, to fishing for coral trout in the shallows.

Catch delicious table fish such as red emporer, coral trout, nannygai, spangled emperor, sweetlip and fingermark. Ensuring the minimum size of your catch has been met, your fish will be cleaned and chilled ready to take home for dinner.

Individual or group charters are an advantage to ensure you fish when, where and for what you want.

Fishing allows people to spend time on the water with family and friends and to get in touch with the natural world. The Great Barrier Reef offers many exciting and different fishing opportunities.

As well as observing fishing regulations, it is important that those who fish adopt responsible fishing practices while out on the water. These practices help protect the natural environment, maintain the ecological balance of the Reef and contribute to improving its general health.

By following these simple guidelines you are helping to ensure that the Great Barrier Reef continues to be one of the best spots on earth to fish.